San Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United FC: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 2Kick-off on March 4, 2018 at 03:30 AM (UTC)PayPal Park, San Jose, California
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What was the result of San Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United FC?
San Jose Earthquakes won 3-2 on March 4, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 27′D. HoesenSan Jose Earthquakes
- 28′V. QazaishviliSan Jose Earthquakes
- 59′D. HoesenSan Jose Earthquakes
- 81′K. MolinoMinnesota United FC
- 85′K. MolinoMinnesota United FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, San Jose Earthquakes have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Minnesota United FC have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 0-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2017 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 8, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 San Jose Earthquakes win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Minnesota United FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes 3-2 Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Minnesota United FC 0-1 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 6, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 Minnesota United FC | US Open Cup |
Last archived meeting: San Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United FC on Oct 22, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
San Jose Earthquakes score 1.2 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Minnesota United FC score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
San Jose Earthquakes sit 4th in Major League Soccer (33 points from 21 matches) and Minnesota United FC sit 10th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 33 |
| 10 | Minnesota United FC | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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- Mar 4, 2018FC Dallas1-1Real Salt Lake
- Mar 4, 2018Seattle Sounders0-1Los Angeles FC
- Mar 4, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps2-1CF Montreal
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- Mar 5, 2018Los Angeles Galaxy2-1Portland Timbers